Style of dress has always been a way for Americans to signify their politics, but perhaps never so overtly as in the 1960s and 1970s.
Some Americans saw stylistic freedom as part of their larger political protests, integral to the ideals of self-e.
Whether participating in presidential campaigns or Vietnam protests, hair and dress provided a powerful cultural tool for social activists to display their Politics to the world and became both the cause and a symbol of the rift in American culture.
Style of dress has always been a way for Americans to signify their politics, but perhaps never so overtly as in the 1960s and 1970s